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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

AUK, n. [contracted from Alca.] The alca, a genus of aquatic fowls, of the order of ansers, including the northern penguin or great auk, the little auk or black and white diver, the puffin, etc.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: black-and-white short-necked web-footed diving bird of northern seas

Merriam Webster's

noun Etymology: Norwegian or Icelandic alk, alka, from Old Norse ?lka Date: 1674 any of several black-and-white short-necked diving seabirds of the alcid family that breed in colder parts of the northern hemisphere — compare great auk

Britannica Concise

In general, any of 22 species of diving birds (family Alcidae), especially the little auk and the razorbill, or razor-billed auk. Auks are 6-16 in. (15-40 cm) long, with short wings and legs and webbed feet. They occur only in Arctic, subarctic, and temperate regions (with a few species south to Baja California). Auks nest colonially on cliff ledges or in rock crevices or burrows near the sea; many spend the winter far from land. They feed on fish, crustaceans, mollusks, and plankton. True auks are black and white and stand erect on land. See also great auk.

Oxford Reference Dictionary

n. any sea diving-bird of the family Alcidae, with heavy body, short wings, and black and white plumage, e.g. the guillemot, puffin, and razorbill. Phrases and idioms: great auk an extinct flightless auk, Alca impennis. little auk a small arctic auk, Plautus alle. Etymology: ON álka

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Auk Auk, n. [Prov. E. alk; akin to Dan. alke, Icel. & Sw. alka.] (Zo["o]l.) A name given to various species of arctic sea birds of the family Alcid[ae]. The great auk, now extinct, is Alca (or Plautus) impennis. The razor-billed auk is A. torda. See Puffin, Guillemot, and Murre.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(auks) An auk is a seabird with a heavy body and short tail. N-COUNT

Airports

Landing Facility Type	AIRPORT
Airport Code	AUK
EFF_DATE	02/16/2006
FAA Region	AAL
FAA District	NONE
State	AK
State	ALASKA
County	WADE HAMPTON
County State	AK
City Name	ALAKANUK
Full Name	ALAKANUK
Owner Type	PU
Facility Use	PU
Facility City, State, Zip	"FAIRBANKS, AK 99709"
Elevation	10
Aeronautical chart on which the airport facility appears	BETHEL
Distance from the central business district of the associated city to the airport in nautical miles	01
Direction of airport from the central business district of the associated city	SW
NASP/Federal Agreement Code	N
Customs international airport	N
Customs Landing Rights Airport	N
Joint Use	N
Military Landing Rights	Y
Control Tower	N
Based Single Engine General Aviation Aircraft	003
Latitude	62.6800441667
Longitude	-164.6599252778
State FIPS code	02
State Postal Code	AK
Total domestic enplanements (inbound plus outbound)	3955
Version	09

Airports

Landing Facility Type	AIRPORT
Airport Code	AUK
EFF_DATE	02/16/2006
FAA Region	AAL
FAA District	NONE
State	AK
State	ALASKA
County	WADE HAMPTON
County State	AK
City Name	ALAKANUK
Full Name	ALAKANUK
Owner Type	PU
Facility Use	PU
Facility City, State, Zip	"FAIRBANKS, AK 99709"
Elevation	10
Aeronautical chart on which the airport facility appears	BETHEL
Distance from the central business district of the associated city to the airport in nautical miles	01
Direction of airport from the central business district of the associated city	SW
NASP/Federal Agreement Code	N
Customs international airport	N
Customs Landing Rights Airport	N
Joint Use	N
Military Landing Rights	Y
Control Tower	N
Based Single Engine General Aviation Aircraft	003
Latitude	62.6800441667
Longitude	-164.6599252778
State FIPS code	02
State Postal Code	AK
Total domestic enplanements (inbound plus outbound)	3955
Version	09